On the retrieval of atmospheric profiles

• Main Author: Tukiainen, Simo
• Other Authors: Degenstein, Doug, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, Helsingin yliopisto, matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta, fysiikan laitos, Helsingfors universitet, matematisk-naturvetenskapliga fakulteten, institutionen för fysik, Kyrölä, Erkki, Tamminen, Johanna
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Helsingin yliopisto 2016
• Subjects: meteorologia; Sodankylä
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/166538

Measurements of the Earth's atmosphere are crucial for understanding the behavior of the atmosphere and the underlying chemical and dynamical processes. Adequate monitoring of stratospheric ozone and greenhouse gases, for example, requires continuous global observations. Although expensive to b...